The power weave is the art of driving at least 20 mph faster than the cars around you by weaving in and out of lanes, constantly seeking daylight and avoiding slow-moving obstructions. The power weave requires a car with a hair trigger on the accelerator and the ability to swing laterally in the blink of an eye.

The power weave is the art of driving at least 20 mph faster than the cars around you by weaving in and out of lanes, constantly seeking daylight and avoiding slow-moving obstructions. The power weave requires a car with a hair trigger on the accelerator and the ability to swing laterally in the blink of an eye.

of course at the end of that description, is this honest phrase:

Quote:

Power weavers -- even the masters -- are idiots for risking so much for so little, if you think about it, but then who among us is perfect?

DLLP stands for Dynamic Lateral Lane Positioning. I made it up. The name is to contrast with what most cyclists seem to practice: "static lateral lane positioning". In particular, they seem to ride a fixed distance from the edge of the road, no matter what the factors or conditions (with some exceptions of course, but that's the basic description of what they do).

I do this, that is, I dynamically position myself based on changing road conditions and traffic circumstances. But I don't maintain a basic centerish lane position, as described here, unless I'm in a narrow lane, or for other exceptions:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Helmet Head

DLLP is simply my take on John Franklin's (author of the book Cyclecraft, see http://cyclecraft.co.ok) "primary riding position" methodology. He recommends cyclists ride in the center of the lane, unless they have a good reason to temporarily move into the "secondary riding position" (off to the side to allow faster traffic to pass), rather than vice versa.

When riding in a wide rightmost lane, I tend to share the lane with faster moving traffic by keeping in the rightmost 1/3 of the lane.

It's nothing, really. Other than something somebody made up to criticize a cycling technique that does not affirm their own.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LittleBigMan

I do this, that is, I dynamically position myself based on changing road conditions and traffic circumstances. But I don't maintain a basic centerish lane position, as described here, unless I'm in a narrow lane, or for other exceptions:

I do this too, but very few of the roads around here are not sub-standardly narrow.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LittleBigMan

When riding in a wide rightmost lane, I tend to share the lane with faster moving traffic by keeping in the rightmost 1/3 of the lane.

I keep at least the right 1/2 of the right lane, but like I said, most of these are narrow lanes.

Bikes: the ever shifting stable loaded with comfortable road bikes and city and winter bikes

Posts: 18,025

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)

Tagged: 0 Thread(s)

Quoted: 0 Post(s)

I'm a powerweaving TERROR.

I thought "powerweave" was the skill and art of motorpacing traffic, riding multiple lanes of roadway, dodging and weaving with dense, fast-paced urban traffic. traffic signal sprints and the like; controlling a lane, moving to another, weaving back and again to get ahead of all other traffic in your path.

isn't THAT the "powerweave?" i think it's a more advanced technique than the "powerSWERVE"- which actually IS a hazardous way to ride a bike- of helemts' dynamic lane positioning BLT's or whatever he's calling it nowadays....

Driving down whatever highway it is between Las Vegas and LA 12 months ago, a new silver Mercedes Benz power-weaved through what was quite a dense double line of traffic. Fine, scared the daylights out of me. Two seconds later, it was followed by a new silver BMW. Power-weaving. Race-weaving. An hour later the traffic slowed to a crawl, then a stop. A major accident 5km down the road (this on a road with both lanes going in the same direction...). Helicopters, ambulances, police cars, the lot. Plus about 500 bystanders. Nasty.

Driving down whatever highway it is between Las Vegas and LA 12 months ago, a new silver Mercedes Benz power-weaved through what was quite a dense double line of traffic. Fine, scared the daylights out of me. Two seconds later, it was followed by a new silver BMW. Power-weaving. Race-weaving. An hour later the traffic slowed to a crawl, then a stop. A major accident 5km down the road (this on a road with both lanes going in the same direction...). Helicopters, ambulances, police cars, the lot. Plus about 500 bystanders. Nasty.

Most likely the drivers were carporters tranporting cars from one dealer to another, hence the two new vehicles of the same make. These drivers are often young and reckless, having fun with high powered cars they could never afford. I've seen it several times.

Bikes: the ever shifting stable loaded with comfortable road bikes and city and winter bikes

Posts: 18,025

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)

Tagged: 0 Thread(s)

Quoted: 0 Post(s)

I have NO IDEA what helmet head bases his PW on, but here's a traffic weave as far as i can tell:

"powerweave" : the skill and art of motorpacing traffic, riding multiple lanes of roadway, dodging and weaving with dense, fast-paced urban traffic. Running traffic signal sprints off the stops; controlling a lane, moving to another, weaving back and again to get ahead of all other traffic in your path.

i DO remember the 'ride like a drunk' theory being advanced a while back...is helemt heds DLLP- BLT powerweave the "drunken biker"? that was a crock! I have enough of a good time riding drunk at night already!